The Jets' Vernon Gholston Needed One Sack To Earn $9 Million... And Never Got It

Former first-round draft pick Vernon Gholston was cut by the New
York Jets this week after three years of not living up to his
potential.

How big a bust has Gholston been? Well, Adam Schefter reminded
everyone today that Gholston had a clause built into his
contract (before the 2010 season) that would award him a $9
million bonus if
he simply recorded one sack. Or caused a fumble. Or a
recovered a fumble. Or caught an interception.

In 45 NFL games, he did none of those things.
Zero. They even moved him from linebacker to defensive end
and tried to devise schemes
specifically to help him out. Nothing.